Specifications

Thermal Commands
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Thermal Commands
Table 23 lists PTX_SETUP commands which apply to thermal printers.
Table 23. Thermal PTX_SETUP Commands
Command Sub-Command Parameter Description
ENGINE ALM_WIDE wide width Set the Auto Label Mapping wide
width (in units of 1/1000”; e.g., a
wide width value of 1000 = 1”),
which represents the width of the
image in the file sent from the host
which is to be auto label mapped
into several labels, each of which
will have a width of narrow width.
# of labels=wide width/narrow width
(rounded down)
ALM_NARROW narrow width Set the Auto Label Mapping narrow
width, which represents the width of
one auto mapped label (in units of
1/1000”; e.g., a narrow width value
of 1000 = 1”). This width should be
set prior to the wide width. In
addition, it can never exceed the
physical width of the printer. If it
does, the narrow width will be
automatically reduced to the Page
Width value set in the configuration
menu.
ALM_ENABLE N/W/* Set Auto Label Mapping to Narrow,
Wide, or Off. Enter N for Narrow, W
for Wide, or any other letter to
disable ALM. By default, only the
Narrow option is implemented.
EJECT Performs a page eject.
IMAGE_SHFT_H Value Shifts the image Value horizontally
in 1/1000” units. If Value is out of the
specified range (-1” to +1”), the
command will be ignored.
IMAGE_SHFT_V Value Shifts the image Value vertically in
1/1000” units. If Value is out of the
specified range (-1” to +6”), the
command will be ignored.
LENGTH Value Sets the page length in 1/1000”
units.